Africa. Again............
There was a girl on the tour from back home. She’d been living in Malawi for 3 or 4 months doing work there in an orphanage. Told me about the life there, the hardships and the complete 180 degree shift from the ‘norm’ that we have back home. I loved to hear her tell more stories about the normal way of life and places / things she had seen and i was wide eyed in wonderment. Not at the hardships the people of Africa suffer compared to what we take for granted in my country of origin. No no no no no. Was totally jealous that she got to see the real Africa. Sure i spent a while on the continent, but i spent my time there as a tourist. She lived there. She experienced life in Africa. And im beyond jealous. One of the best people ive met since i left Australia last May. For reals.
Towards the end of my tour, we were in Kenya in the Masai Mara area. We went to visit a local village and also a school. And for a brief moment – 10/15 minutes – i got a non tourist glimpse of life for the people of that area. And it was the number 2 highlight of my entire time in Africa and probably a Top 10 moment of my entire trip. Word. To see the kids and how happy they were and the village elders walking around like Kings, and then to go to the school and see where the kids learn about real stuff was just amazing. Amazing is an often used word from yer writer but those 7 letters say so much.
Having fun where I am, but I just wanna go back there. Right now.
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